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Scana M&A Activity 2016

Feb 10, 2016

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Scana Industrier ASA, dispose of Scana Machining AB - detailed stock exchange announcement

Scana Industrier ASA, dispose of Scana Machining AB - detailed stock exchange announcement

Reference is made to announcement of 8 February 2016. This detailed stock

exchange announcement is prepared and published in accordance with section 3.4

of the Continuing Obligations of stock exchange listed companies.

Scana Industrier ASA ("Scana Industrier" or the "Company") entered 7 February

2016 into a share and purchase agreement (the "SPA") with Motala Verkstad Group

AB ("MVG"). Under the SPA, MVG will acquire 100% of the shares in Scana

Machining AB ("Machining") with closing of the transaction first of March 2016.

The transaction will be settled in cash with an adjustment mechanism at closing

and is expected to result in an accounting loss of approximately MNOK 15.

Machining sells and performs services in assembly, machining, welding and

testing of system deliveries for heavy components in an extensive range of steel

and other metals: everything from low-alloy to advanced stainless steels, as

well as aluminum alloys and other high-performance materials. The Board of

Machining consists of Leif Arne Rosèn (chairman of the board), Stig Sören

Andersson (board member), Solveig Anette Adlevik (board member) and Peter Johan

Torsten Janson (board member) at the time of transaction. The CEO is Sören

Andersson. The company had 56 employees as of year end 2015.

The impact of the transaction for Scana Industrier is that the transaction

decreases Scanas liquidity- and operational risks together with reduced bank

guarantee exposure.

In 2014, Machining had revenues of MNOK 64, total assets of MNOK 59 and a

negative result before tax of MNOK 35. Scana Industriers consolidated revenue,

assets and result in 2014 was MNOK 1,196, MNOK 1,080 and minus MNOK 265

correspondingly.

Details with key financial figures are provided in an attachment to this

announcement.Key adjusted figures on Impact on Group accounts are taken from

management accounts after adjustment for intercompany revenue and cost

transfers.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Bjørn Torkildsen, CEO Scana Industrier ASA, Mobile +47 91 91 97 42

Mr. Kjetil Flesjå, CFO Scana Industrier ASA, Mobile: +47 90 04 12 13

Mr. Leif A Rosèn, Investment Director, Scana Energy AB, Mobile: +46 70 3304 186

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

[HUG#1984860]